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Warrior Welcome Weekend Brings Corban Together for the New Academic Year

Dotted across Corban’s campus, groups of student leaders gathered, decked out in navy in gold, collecting pom poms and hand-made signs, ready to welcome Corban’s class of 2027 to their […]

September 15, 2023 | News

Corban University Names Dr. John Mark Yeats as Its 11th President

SALEM, OR (March 14, 2023) – On Tuesday, March 14, the Corban University Board of Trustees officially announced that it has named Dr. John Mark Yeats as the University’s 11th […]

March 14, 2023 | News

Corban University Relaunches Redesigned and Reinvigorated Online Business Program for Undergraduate Students 

Salem, OR — Corban University will relaunch its online business degree for undergraduate students this fall with a greater emphasis on applied business. The revamped program will focus on practical […]

June 24, 2022 | News

Corban University to Host Campus Tours and Information Sessions during Oregon Private College Week 

Salem, OR — On May 11, Governor Kate Brown declared July 25-July 29, 2022, Oregon Private College Week, proclaiming that “Oregon’s private, nonprofit, independent college and universities are vital to […]

May 26, 2022 | News

Education Department’s Bilingual Cohort Completes Unexpected Journey from Instructional Assistants to Masters Graduates 

A group of eight soon-to-be graduates gather outside of PV107, vibrant colors peeking out from beneath the navy blue of their graduation robes. They pass anxious smiles from one to […]

May 24, 2022 | News

Corban Launches SCoPE Research Lab in Partnership with Santiam Hospital

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, few could have predicted its course. In Oregon, even fewer would’ve expected a small, liberal arts university, partnered with a local, more rurally-focused […]

April 18, 2022 | Faculty Features

Stepping Into Creativity: Corban Media Arts Program Revitalizes The Barn

When Professor of Media Arts, Naomi Yanike, first stepped foot into The Barn, her eyes instantly focused on a nondescript sign above one of the doors leading into a cluttered […]

March 8, 2022 | News

Asia Sage Jackson Tackles Cancer Research as Corban’s First Murdock Research Scholar

Asia Sage Jackson is a 3.9 student, biology major, history and chemistry minor, member of two research consortiums, and with her spare time, she competes for Corban’s women’s soccer team, […]

February 18, 2022 | News

President Sheldon C. Nord and Board of Trustees Chair, Rod Hoff, announce a change in leadership for Corban University

During the February Board of Trustees meeting of Corban University, the Trustees, along with President Nord, agreed to a transition of leadership for the President’s role at Corban University. After […]

February 17, 2022 | News

Corban’s Partnership with Salem Free Clinics Meets Critical Mental Health Needs in Salem

“The state of mental health in Oregon is really bad, and here in Salem, it’s even worse,” says Dr. Lori Schelske, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Corban University. Throughout […]

November 29, 2021 | News

Corban Theatre’s Remember My Name Offers More Than Entertainment to Audiences

“Things are replaceable. Lives are not.” ─ Léon Simon, Remember My Name  Snippets of wisdom like this one, gleaned from the tragedy of our world’s historic past, ring out as poignantly as the opening gunshot of Joana Halpert Krauss’ award-winning play.   […]

November 12, 2021 | News

CEO of Kijani Forestry Quinn Neely Helps Bring New Growth to Uganda

“Uganda used to be essentially one big forest,” says Corban alum and CEO of Kijani Forestry, Quinn Neely (‘08). Coined the “Pearl of Africa” for its verdant beauty, one hundred years ago, […]

November 12, 2021 | News